THE JOURNAL AND SELECTED LETTERS OF REV. WILLIAM J. IN SOUTH AFRICA

Subtitle: First Missionary to the Transkei Editor: Hildegarde H. Fast Publisher: Witswatersrand University Press (1994) ISBN-10: 1868142612 ISBN-13: 9781868142613 Condition: Very Good. The dust jacket has some light rubbing, scratches and slight wear to edges. Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages: 238 Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm +++ by Hildegarde H. Fast +++ Shewbury's journal and letters provide insight into the motivations and labours of the pioneer missionary who in 1827 established Butterworth, the first mission station in the Transkei. They describe his struggles with language difficulties, physical and emotional hardships, and his difficulty relating to Xhosa culture.